This series preserves official news stories published by the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. It includes announcements, press releases, faculty highlights, institutional achievements, event recaps, and other updates that reflect the life and scholarship of the Cardozo community. By archiving these materials, the repository ensures continued access to the school's evolving impact on legal education, public discourse, and the broader legal profession.
News from 2023
Felix Wu Appointed Vice Dean, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
The Hon. Dianne T. Renwick Named Presiding Justice of First Department, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Co-Hosts Annual Deans Leadership Academy Alongside Scalia Law, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Ukrainian Professor Dmytro Vovk Finds a Safe Haven at Cardozo, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Nargis Baran Flees Afghanistan and Starts a New Chapter at Cardozo, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Celebrates the Class of 2023, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
The Class of 2023’s Achievements Celebrated at Pre-Commencement Awards Ceremony, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Celebrates Public Service at 31st Annual Inspire! Awards, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Welcomes the 2023 May-Entry Class, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Shelley Wu '23 and Ilona Ehrlich '23 Selected as 2023 Recipients of Mark Whitlock Scholarship, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Bruce Bryant, Released After 30 Years in Prison With the Help of the Perlmutter Center for Legal Justice at Cardozo Law, Visits and Thanks Cardozo Students, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Hosts Annual Donors & Scholars Cocktail Reception, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Perlmutter Center for Legal Justice at Cardozo School of Law Celebrates Release of Bruce Bryant Following Clemency Victory, Perlmutter Center for Legal Justice at Cardozo Law
Cardozo’s Criminal Defense Clinic Wins Commuted Sentence for N.Y. Man Serving one of the Longest Prison Terms Under Rockefeller Drug Laws, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Heyman Center Panel Discusses Non-Compete Clauses, Heyman Center on Corporate Governance
Cardozo Mourns the Death of Benjamin B. Ferencz, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
BALLSA Honors Juan Otero ‘94, Raises $50,000 for Martinidez Scholarship, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Gloria Steinem Accepts the International Advocate for Peace Award at Cardozo, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Students Participate in SEC Investor Advocacy Clinics Summit on Investor Justice, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Israeli Supreme Court Project at Cardozo Law Passes 10 Year Milestone, Cardozo Israeli Supreme Court Project
OUTLaw Sponsors Screening of Film about a Louisiana Law that Makes Gay Sex Work a Crime Against Nature, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
The FAME Center, Sports Law Society Host “50 Years of Title IX: The Pivot to Justice in Women’s Gymnastics”, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Hosts “Making a Career Working for LGBTQ+ Rights: An Alumni Panel”, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Judge Joseph A. Greenaway to be the Keynote Speaker at Cardozo's 45th Commencement, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Gloria Steinem to Receive 22nd International Advocate for Peace Award, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
News from 2022
The Perlmutter Center for Legal Justice at Cardozo Law's First Client, Bruce Bryant, Granted Clemency, Perlmutter Center for Legal Justice at Cardozo Law
Criminal Defense Clinic's Work to Petition Gov. Hochul to Grant Clemency to NY Man Covered by Law360, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
3L Anda Totoreanu Awarded American Immigration Lawyers Association DEI Law Student Scholarship, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
2L Ryen Lim Writes Article for the New York Law Journal on Equity Compensation, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Students Hold Clinic for Asylum-Seeking Families, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Welcomes Alumni for First In-Person Reunion in Three Years, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
The New York Law Journal Covers Launch of The Perlmutter Center for Legal Justice, Perlmutter Center for Legal Justice at Cardozo Law
Cardozo Mourns the Loss of Professor Mitchell Engler, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo School of Law of Yeshiva University Announces $15 Million Gift from Isaac and Laura Perlmutter to Create The Perlmutter Center for Legal Justice, Perlmutter Center for Legal Justice at Cardozo Law
Cardozo Faculty Step In To Help Ukrainian Law Students, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
First Monday: Cardozo Professors Preview the Supreme Court Term at the Floersheimer Center’s Annual Event, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Weekly Pop-Up Class: Understanding the LGBTQ+ Civil Rights Movement And Why It Matters, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Statement on YU’s Request for a SCOTUS Stay on Pride Alliance Student Organization, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Welcomes Class of 2025 and New LL.M. Class at Orientation, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Hosts CrimFest 2022, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Professor Kate Shaw Comments to Top-Tier Media Outlets on SCOTUS Dobbs Decision, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Class of 2022 Graduates Elected to Order of the Coif, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Launches New Anti-Racist DEI Curricular Resources for Faculty, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Professor Matthew Wansley Talks to The New York Times about Self Driving Cars and Crash Data, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
CLIHHR Releases Reasonable Person Standard Module for Inclusion in Law Teaching, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Dean Melanie Leslie Appoints Rachel Landy Director of the Heyman Center for Corporate Governance, Heyman Center on Corporate Governance
Q&A with Emily Tisch Sussman ’08 on New Podcast, “She Pivots,” About Women and Their Careers, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Celebrates the Class of 2022 at 44th Annual Commencement, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Class of 2022 Achievements Celebrated at Pre-Commencement, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Welcomes the 2022 May-Entry Class, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
30th Annual Inspire! Awards Celebrate Public Service, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Dean's Response to Buffalo Massacre, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Professor Michael Pollack Appointed Associate Dean for Faculty Development, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Maria F. Garcia-Syngros ’22 is Named a 2022 Equal, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Hosts Leading International Scholars and Advocates for “The Parthenon Marbles Case and the Universal Museum Myth: Policies and Politics”, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Professor Laura Cunningham Retires After 30 Years of Teaching, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Eight Cardozo Alumni Named to Variety's 2022 Legal Impact Report, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Civil Rights Clinic and NYCLU File Lawsuit Challenging Censorship in New York Prisons, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Scholars in Service Event Celebrates Supporters of Cardozo Summer Public Interest, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Ranked #7 on Hollywood Reporter's List of Top Law Schools for Entertainment Lawyers, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Law to Host Symposium on Parthenon Marbles Case and Cultural Property Ownership, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Section 230 Panelists Discuss the Law, the Internet, and Potential Reforms, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo's Civil Rights Clinic and the NYCLU File Lawsuit Challenging Unconstitutional Censorship in NY Prisons, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Dean Melanie Leslie Appoints Six New Faculty Members, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Nine Cardozo Alumni Make Billboard Magazine's 2022 Top Music Lawyers List, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
“Serving Up Scholarships” Event Celebrates Cardozo Donors and Student Achievements, Dean Leslie Announces Grayson Moronta as the Recipient of the Mark Whitlock, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Ranked #52 in 2023 U.S. News & World Report Law School Rankings, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Dean Melanie Leslie Appoints Professor Luís Calderón Gómez to the Faculty, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
William Ury Receives International Advocate for Peace Award as Part of Melnick, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Former Clerks on the Current Court: Cardozo Professors Offer Wisdom from their Supreme Court Clerking Experiences, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Dean Melanie Leslie Appoints Professor Christine Kim to the Faculty, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Professor Myriam Gilles Testifies About Forced Arbitration and Consumer Products Before Senate Committee, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Entertainment Law Week Continues with Panels Celebrating the Life and Work of Gordon Parks and Diversity in Music, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Dean Melanie Leslie Appoints Jacob Victor to Cardozo, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
PreLaw Magazine Gives Cardozo an A+ for Trial Advocacy, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Professor Alex Reinert Co-Authors Op-ed in USA Today, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Professor Aaron Wright '05 and Flamingo DAO Profiled, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Law Review and Floersheimer Center Co-Host Symposium: "The Aftermath of the 2020 Election", Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
P*LAW Week 2022: Focus on Public Interest, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Bet Tzedek Clinic Files Amicus Brief on Behalf of Deaf Student who was Denied a Sign Language Interpreter in School, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Eddie Pruette '21 Receives the 2021 David Rudenstine Postgraduate, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Hosts Annual Immersion Courses in Courtroom Litigation, Mediation and Transactional Skills as Part of Suite of January Intensive Offerings, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Dean Melanie Leslie Appoints Emmanuel Arnaud to the Faculty as an Assistant Professor, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo's 44th Commencement Will be Held May 31; Judge Eunice C. Lee to be the Keynote Speaker, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Dean Melanie Leslie Appoints Saurabh Vishnubhakat to the Cardozo Faculty, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Welcomes Jane-Roberte Sampeur as the New Director of the Intensive Trial Advocacy Program, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
News from 2021
Industry Leaders on the FAME Center Advisory Board Discuss Legal Careers in Creative Industries, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
“Cocktails & Conversation,” An Evening with Real Estate Power Players Robert Lapidus ’86 and Board Member Stephen Siegel, Raises Funds for Cardozo Student Scholarships, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Punishment Without Trial: Burns Center Hosts Virtual Book Talk on the Implications of Plea Bargaining, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Innocence Project Wins Historic Victory, Overturning Conviction of Two Men in Malcolm X Killing, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Immigration Justice Clinic Files Suit to Highlight Inhumane and Discriminatory Treatment of Black Immigrants in Detention, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Andrea Schneider Appointed to Cardozo Faculty as Professor of Law and Director of the Kukin Program for Conflict Resolution - Professor Lela Love to Remain on as Founding Directo, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
CLIHHR’s Panel of Experts Explores the Role of Public and Mental Health Policies and Practices to Prevent Mass Atrocities, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Lawyers Behaving Badly: Episode 1 - The Executive Branch, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
This Isn’t History, It’s America: Criminal Defense Clinic Hosts Screening of the film “Attica”, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
2L Staff Editors Victoria Budhan and Noah Page Win Regionals, Advance to Nationals at ABA Negotiation Competition, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Dean Melanie Leslie Announces Professor Anthony Sebok Named the Joseph and Sadie Danciger Chair in Law, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
William Ury To Receive the 21st International Advocate for Peace Award, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo/Google Patent Diversity Project Obtains Its First Patent on Behalf of Black Female Inventor, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Competition Honor Society Returns from October Competitions with Multiple Wins, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
